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Topic: SCORE!!!! 1 ton engine hoist
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71RESTO
Gearhead Posts: 1655
From: Oregon, USA
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 10-13-2006 03:32 PM
 
I couldn't resist it--- a new Harbor Freight (yeah, I know the stories about inferior products) opened 2 blocks from my house. Well last weekend they had their Grand Opening sale and I bought a new 1 ton engine hoist/crane for the whopping sum of $79!!! It's the collapsible model and tucks nicely into the corner of the garage and I was looking at getting one to pull the motor on my '71 this fall anyhow. I figure for this price, it beats renting and I have it for any future uses.  ------------------
Duane
71 Fastback (under resto-351C-4V C6 auto)
M & M Member #730
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 48752
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 10-13-2006 06:38 PM
Very cool. Now you'll have 'stories' of your own. {Just don't hang around underneath it and you'll be fine.  } ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '70 Mustang Convertible - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150 XL
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cookie_monster
Journeyman Posts: 70
From: south, central, us
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted 10-13-2006 10:30 PM
I bought the non-collapsable model a few years ago. Probably the best investment I've made as far as tools go. I also got it at harbor freight tools. I have probably used the thing a thousand (or more) times since I bought it...from lifting engines, lifting the lawn mower to get to the blades, lifting the 9N to change tires, all sorts of stuff. Handy little chinese POS crane, although I've never had an issue with it. The ram leaked a little fluid out when I got it out last year to pull a 460/C6 out of my brother's truck....but it's never leaked a drop since.
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68 S-code GT
Gearhead Posts: 3835
From: Sayreville, NJ, US
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 10-17-2006 08:04 PM
They do come in handy.I used my hoist last year to replace a rear axle housing in my Dads Mack.
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I65Stang
Gearhead Posts: 6792
From: Sacramento, CA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 10-17-2006 08:17 PM
I bought a non-collapsible one back when I built the engine for the 5.0 and it sure is easier having your own  .I just bought 2 sets of car casters for the '65 so I can push it around the garage . In typical HF fashion the first set was missing a bolt and the second set had a bolt with a head that hadnt been cut (still round) lol. Have fun with the hoist Duane . ------------------
Tim M&M Member #35
1965 Mustang coupe, 200 I6, Holley 2300, Clifford header, true duals w/ 26" Smithys
1988 Mustang GT AOD vert, 15.810 @ 88.871 mph 100% stock w/ no traction
1991 Ford Festiva, 30+ mpg, enough said
https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/I65Stang.html
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